Premier League clubs are set to receive a much-needed break during January. Teams in France, Germany and Spain regularly stop completely during the harsh winter months. For instance, Bundesliga clubs typically get about three weeks off around the holidays. These German teams have not played a top-flight game since before Christmas and will not return […]

Expectations for the 2023-24 Premier League season, which kicks off this weekend, are at an all-time high. It seems just like yesterday when Pep Guardiola's Manchester City won their third consecutive Premier League championship. Although City narrowly defeated Arsenal, Mikel Arteta's side is ready to provide another formidable challenge. The same goes for the other […]

It seems as if all the whining and whinging to the FA hasn't fallen on deaf ears as a proposal to the FA concerning a winter break is slowly gaining steam within the game. Eliminating FA Cup replays is just one of a few ideas that could see a vital winter break implemented in the future, […]

Last year the winter break lasted six long agonizing weeks. This year it will be seven. The break has been controversial for some time as even the Kaiser has called for the abandonment of this “luxury”. It is too long a layoff for the players and fans. Meanwhile, this year the Ligapokal was not played […]